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COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in the Guardian newspaper documented some horrific accounts of abuse in Thailand’s distant water fleet fishing in Indonesian waters. Some of those accusations ..
COLUMN | Fish auctions: an ancient solution for modern times
Commercial fishing is an industry rooted in tradition. The Fish Mammas of Ghana are honoured for the generations that they have acted as the rightful middlemen between the canoe borne fishermen and the public or retail markets. In Chennai, India, graceful rafts bring catches ashore from anchored boats. Designated woman ..
FEATURE | Illegal Chinese fishing – Argentina pushes back
Doctor Manuel Mantilla On March 2, the 1,000-tonne, Spanish-built patrol ship Doctor Manuel Mantilla, of Argentina’s paramilitary maritime force, the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA), opened fire with its 40mm cannon on the Chinese fishing boat Hua Xiang 801, which was operating within Argentina’ s Exclusive Economic ..
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COLUMN | Fishing for big data [Aft Lines]
As regular, long time readers may realise I have a bit of a soft spot for the commercial fishing industry. And, no, that soft spot is not my stomach as a result of over-indulgence on fish and chips. Thanks for noticing and pointing that out though. To be honest I’m not sure where it comes from (the interest, not my ..
FEATURE | Fisheries and Brexit – a slippery affair
Despite accounting for a mere 0.12 per cent of the UK’s overall economic output, fisheries is one of the most contentious issues in the Brexit jumble. Highly politicised, negotiations on the future fisheries regime could tarnish the overall outcome of British departure from the EU. At the heart of the dispute is the ..
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COLUMN | Don’t shoot the designer [Grey Power]
Ship design, we were brought up to believe is a matter of compromise – and lots of them! A shipowner, who, after all, is paying for the thing, requires a ship that can carry enormous quantities of cargo, has a miniscule thirst for fuel and can be manned by very few seafarers who don’t eat very much. And it must be ..
Two Schottel-driven ferries for BC Ferries
Schottel has delivered propulsion units for two 81-metre road ferries to Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. Each of the newly built vessels ordered by Canadian operator BC ..
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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August 19, 2019
Massachusetts fishing company management, trawler captain fined US$511,000 for pollution violations
A Massachusetts fishing company, its managers, and the captain of one of its vessels have agreed to pay a total of US$511,000 in civil penalties and to perform vessel ..
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July 29, 2019
Marine Scotland wraps up surveys around Moray Firth wind farms
Researchers from Marine Scotland Science (MSS) and the University of Aberdeen (UoA) have completed a multi-disciplinary survey within the Moray Firth wind farm sites in ..
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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August 19, 2019
Massachusetts fishing company management, trawler captain fined US$511,000 for pollution violations
A Massachusetts fishing company, its managers, and the captain of one of its vessels have agreed to pay a total of US$511,000 in civil penalties and to perform vessel ..
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July 29, 2019
Marine Scotland wraps up surveys around Moray Firth wind farms
Researchers from Marine Scotland Science (MSS) and the University of Aberdeen (UoA) have completed a multi-disciplinary survey within the Moray Firth wind farm sites in ..
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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June 19, 2019
VESSEL REVIEW | Ada Clara – Ultra-luxurious multi-role fishing vessel for Western Australia
Western Australia's commercial fishing fleet has reached new heights with the addition of a new 26-metre aluminium vessel boasting the latest ocean-going design ..
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February 24, 2019
Cochin Shipyard delivers tuna longliner quartet for Tamil Nadu
India’s Cochin Shipyard has delivered four new tuna gillnetters/longliners for the state government of Tamil Nadu.
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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August 7, 2019
Özata scores three newbuilding contracts from Norwegian owners
Turkey's Özata Shipyard has been awarded three new contracts for various fishing vessels with different buyers from Norway.
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April 4, 2019
APAK christens first of two new seiner/trawlers from Padmos
French fishing company APAK christened Marie-Lou, the newest addition to its seiner/trawler fleet, in a ceremony at Lorient on Saturday, March 30.
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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July 2, 2019
VESSEL REVIEW | Atlantic Titan – 27-metre crab and demersal fish trawler
A new 27-metre fishing vessel for the Piercy family of Newfoundland, Canada, has just been completed and handed over. The vessel, built in Vietnam and designed and kitted ..
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April 22, 2019
Waterdance takes delivery of new crabber
Greendale Group subsidiary Waterdance Fishing has taken delivery of a new crab boat from Dutch builder Luyt Groep.
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August 5, 2019
Damen unveils new fish farm landing craft series
Damen Shipyards Group and Coastal Workboats Scotland has unveiled a new series of landing craft intended to support aquaculture operations.
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May 17, 2019
Lerøy Aurora takes delivery of Hukkelberg crew transfer boat
Norwegian aquaculture company Lerøy Aurora has taken delivery of a crew transfer vessel from Hukkelberg Boats.
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February 21, 2019
Ocean acidification could affect Pacific cod development, NOAA study finds
Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have released results of a study showing that larval Pacific cod response to elevated carbon ..
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September 16, 2019
COLUMN | A practical fishing boat for developing nations
The commercial fishing industry in parts of Asia has had a lot of bad press in recent years over oppressive working conditions and even slavery of crews. An article in ..
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August 22, 2019
Vietnamese boat detained for illegal fishing in Southern Philippines
Philippine authorities have detained a vessel crewed by four Vietnamese nationals after it was caught fishing illegally off Tawi-Tawi province in the Southern ..
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July 4, 2019
UN releases draft of new, legally binding Law of the Sea regulations
The United Nations has released a 50-page initial version of a new, legally binding instrument on the conservation and sustainable use of marine life in areas beyond ..
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Vigor lays keel of first unit in new US Army landing craft series
Vigor has laid the keel for the first Maneuver Support Vessel (Light) (MSV(L)) that the company is building for the US Army. The aluminium-hulled vessel will be named SSG ..
Metal Shark delivers catamaran excursion boat to Pure Florida
Metal Shark Boats has delivered a new excursion vessel to Southwest Florida tour and charter boat operator Pure Florida. Sea Flight is a custom 40- by 14-foot (12.2- by ..
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